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Saturday, October 29, 2022
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New Hampshire

In key New Hampshire congressional race, Trump casts long shadow

It’s a race where each candidate has labeled the other as extreme, where Trump-era arguments such as border security and support for the police are being rehashed, and where the outcome could help determine which party gains control of the House of Representatives. Continue reading →

Patriots

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

“In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” Brady wrote on Instagram Friday. Continue reading →

Transportation

The Orange Line is finally faster than it was before the shutdown. There’s more work to do to get to full speed

A roundtrip on the line, which runs between Malden and Jamaica Plain, was just over five minutes slower than it would be if trains were running at full speed on Thursday, compared to about seven minutes slower when the MBTA closed the line for a host of critical repairs. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

What drives someone to buy a 12-foot skeleton? Or several?

In a world of technological marvels, the tall decorations spark joy just by being tall. Continue reading →

Nation

Attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband increases fears of political violence

In the early hours of Friday morning, the intruder entered through a back door of the stately home in San Francisco’s upscale Pacific Heights neighborhood, yelling, “Where is Nancy?” Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Many military UFO reports are just foreign spying or airborne trash: officials

Intelligence agencies are set to deliver a classified document to Congress by Monday updating a report made public last year that said nearly all of the incidents remain unexplained. The original document looked at 144 incidents between 2004 and 2021 that were reported by US government sources, mostly American military personnel. Continue reading →

Nation

So far, this flu season is more severe than it has been in 13 years

Influenza is hitting the US unusually early and hard, already hospitalizing a record number of people at this point in the season in more than a decade and underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses, according to federal health data released Friday. Continue reading →

Nation

Miami Beach condo building near deadly collapse evacuated

A structural engineering report prompted the evacuation of the 164-unit Port Royale condo building, which is in the process of undergoing a required recertification. Continue reading →

The World

World

Mud slows Ukraine’s advance, but fighting remains intense

Both armies are now dealing with the challenges posed by the thick clay sludge that hindered Napoleon’s army in 1812, slowed Hitler’s advance on the eastern front in 1941, and wreaked havoc on Russia’s plans for a lightning advance into Ukraine in the spring of this year. Continue reading →

World

N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes

The US Indo Pacific Command said the launches highlighted the “destabilizing impact” of North Korea’s illicit nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Continue reading →

World

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Iranian security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Seth Magaziner for Congress

When it comes to salvaging American democracy, Republican Allan Fung does not come off as an eager fighter. Continue reading →

OPINION

Thank you, Ash Carter

I never thanked him. But I know I will never again miss the opportunity to thank my heroes. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Two views on Question 2: Dental care and coverage at issue

Two stakeholders, one against and one for, weigh in on the ballot question, which would require dental insurers to spend 83 percent of the premium they collect on claims. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

‘I don’t need hair to have a crown’: Ayanna Pressley unpacks hair journey in Hulu series ‘The Hair Tales’

Pressley spoke with the Globe about her experience participating in ‘The Hair Tales,’ the troubles and triumphs of living with Black hair, and how losing hair to alopecia has shifted her self-expression. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Bird watchers atwitter over rare bird sighting on Cape Cod

“God only knows where this bird came from," said Mark Faherty, the science coordinator for Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Continue reading →

Metro

One-third of Americans agree with elements of racist ‘replacement’ theory, new UMass poll says

One-third of Americans and nearly two-thirds of Republicans agree with some elements of a racist conspiracy theory that claims the US is in danger of losing its “culture and identity” because of immigration, according to a new UMass Amherst poll. Continue reading →

Sports

cavaliers 132, celtics 123 (OT)

Celtics can’t put away Cavaliers, who get 82 points from their backcourt in overtime win

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum had 32 points apiece for the Celtics (3-2), but they were outshined by Mitchell and LeVert, who each had 41. Continue reading →

celtics notebook

Twice an interim coach himself, Cavaliers’ J.B. Bickerstaff understands the pressure on Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla

Bickerstaff took over for Kevin McHale in Houston in 2015 and David Fizdale in Memphis two years later. Continue reading →

Bruins Notebook

Bruins’ David Krejci remains out; Blue Jackets’ Michael Rasmussen suspended for high sticking

The Bruins expect to know more after imaging Krejci on Friday. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

Once-hot Boston cybersecurity firms still retrenching

Security-tech companies Snyk and Cybereason this week announced significant layoffs after having already trimmed their workforces during the summer. Continue reading →

Business

Feds grant Salem $33.8 million award for offshore wind port

Salem, a city once known for a massive coal-fired power plant, is receiving $33.8 million from the federal government for the renewable energy transition, officials said on Friday. Continue reading →

Technology

Five things to watch now that Elon Musk is in charge of Twitter

Musk has promised to rid the social media service of automated spam bots, bring back previously banned users, and generally create a better online forum for free speech. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

The Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73

The Rev. Calvin Butts fought poverty and racism and for decades skillfully navigated New York’s power structure as pastor of Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jerry Lee Lewis, groundbreaking, troubled rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

An untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer known for records like "Great Balls of Fire" and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” Jerry Lee Lewis's talent, energy and ego sustained a career otherwise upended by significant personal scandals. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

8 New England-based horror films to haunt your Halloween

From one of the most commercially successful horror franchises of all time to a stop-motion kids’ movie, there’s something for everyone. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Preparing for Japan, BSO unveils second tour program

On Thursday night in Symphony Hall, the orchestra returned to the music of Beethoven and Shostakovich. Continue reading →

Names

Drag balls, masquerades, and spooky bears: queer nightlife this Halloweekend

If you’re ready to raid your costume trunk and celebrate with goth drag queens, look no further than these Boston and Provincetown events hosted by LGBTQ bars, clubs, and event groups. Continue reading →